Mining City, Kentucky
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Mining City Location within the state of Kentucky Mining City Mining City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′38″N 86°46′44″W / 37.22722°N 86.77889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508615[1] |
Mining City was an unincorporated community located in Butler County, Kentucky, United States. A 19th-century steamboat landing on the Green River, the community was mostly extinct by the mid-20th century. The community was named Geographic research conducted by Robert Rennick found that some of his sources connected Mining City with the older community of Suffolk and a related feature which "the rivermen called "The Bark Yard"", although another interviewee indicated no knowledge of a connection between Suffolk and Mining City. A post office was in operation at Mining City from 1876 to 1959, and the Mining City name was derived from local coal mines.[2]
Geography
The community is located along Kentucky Route 1117 in west-central Butler County, which is part of Kentucky's Western Coal Fields region. The community is one of the region's several communities located along the Green River.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mining City, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. "Butler County - Place Names". Morehead State University. pp. 84–87. Retrieved February 13, 2026.